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Use of Foreign Law in Domestic Courts
Saturday
The New York City Bar Association hosts a panel of current and former judges as they explore whether or not foreign law should be considered when deciding cases in American courts.
From Saturday, March 6
Series Links
Supreme Court 2009-2010 Term
McDonald v. City of Chicago
Oral Argument Transcript
American Needle v. NFL Antitrust Case
Read Oral Argument Transcript
Watch Attorney Reaction
ESPN: Antitrust case could be Armageddon
Sarbanes-Oxley Act/Accounting Oversight Board
Read Article
Read Oral Argument Transcript
Life Sentences for Juveniles for Crimes Other Than Murder
Graham vs. Florida (Read Transcript)
Sullivan vs. Florida (Read Transcript)
Mutual Funds Fee Case
Read Article
Read Oral Argument Transcript
Campaign Finance Case
Listen to Oral Argument
Read Article
Supreme Court 2008-2009 Term
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Listen to Oral Argument
Read Decision
Elected Judges & Campaign Contributions Case
Read Supreme Court Decision
Read Article
FCC "Fleeting Expletives" Case
Read Supreme Court Decision
Read Oral Argument Transcript
Qualified Immunity for Federal Officials
Read Supreme Court Decision
Read Article
Tobacco Damages Case
Read Supreme Court Decision
Read Article
Drug Company Lawsuits
Read Supreme Court Decision
Read Article
Marketing of "Light" Cigarettes
Read Supreme Court Decision
Read Article
Navy Sonar Case
Read Supreme Court Decision
Read Article
Supreme Court 2007-2008 Term
DC Gun Law Case
Listen to the Oral Argument
Read the Opinion
Guantanamo Bay Detainees Case
Listen to the Oral Argument
Read the Opinion
Lethal Injection Case
Listen to the Oral Argument
Read the Opinion
Additional Video
Supreme Court Justices: Profiles and Q&A Sessions
Tours of the Supreme Court
Interior
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Students & Leaders with Supreme Court Justices
Assoc. Justice Antonin Scalia (4/9/2008)
Assoc. Justice Stephen Breyer (5/26/2003)
Assoc. Justice Clarence Thomas (5/20/2003)
Assoc. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (5/1/2003)
Assoc. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1/30/2002)
Assoc. Justice Clarence Thomas (12/13/2000)
Assoc. Justice Anthony Kennedy (12/14/1999)
Assoc. Justices Sandra Day O'Connor & Stephen Breyer (12/10/1998)
Assoc. Justice Stephen Breyer (1/16/97)
Courts News
Rendition Victim Appeals to US Supreme Court
Court Says Sentence for Millennium Plotter too Lenient
9-11 Conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui Conviction Upheld
Read Article
Listen Oral Argument
2009 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary
Justice Sotomayor Delivers First Opinion of the New Term
Accused Nazi Camp Guard on Trial in Germany
9th Circuit Chief Judge Grants Health Benefits to Same-Sex Partners of Court Employees
Key 9-11 Suspects to be Tried In New York
Read Article
Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Announcement
Justice O'Connor's Husband Dies at 79
Read Article
Read Press Release
Supreme Court Asked to Spare Sniper
Sniper Who Killed 10 is Executed
(NY Times)
Supreme Court Won't Block Sniper Execution
(LA Times)
Read Petition to Court
Read Article
U.S. Court Rules Rendition Victim Can't Sue
Second Circuit Court of Appeals Oral Argument
Read Second Circuit Decision
Read Article
Supreme Court to hear case on Guantanamo Detainees
Hurricane Katrina Victims Can Sue for Global Warming
Justice Ginsburg Hospitalized, Released This Morning
Supreme Court to Hear Appeal by Former Enron Chief Executive
Court Hears Arguments About Cross on Park Land
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Read Oral Argument Transcript
Justice Ginsburg Released From Hospital
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Court Statement on Justice Ginsburg
Appeals Court Considers NFL Anti-doping Case:
Listen to Oral Argument
Read More Information
Judiciary Cmte. Questionnaire for Judge Sotomayor
Supreme Court throws out Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction Case
Iowa Supreme Court Rules Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional:
Read Iowa Supreme Court Decision
Read More Information
President Obama Nominates First Federal Judge
Justice Ginsburg Statement on Post-Surgery Treatment
Supreme Court Dismisses Suspected Terrorist Detention Challenge
Justice Ginsburg released from Hospital
Justice Ginsburg Undergoes Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
President Obama Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into Law:
Listen to the Lilly Ledbetter SCOTUS Oral Argument
Read SCOTUS Decision
Read More Information
President Obama Statement on Roe v. Wade
Obama Taps Harvard Law School Dean as Solicitor General
2008 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary
C-SPAN Covers the Courts
Supreme Court Revives Lawsuit by Former Detainees
Supreme Court Won't Review Obama's Eligibility to Serve as President
Judge Orders 17 Detainees at Guantanamo Freed
Update:
Appeals court blocks release
Passengers Can Challenge No-Fly List:
Listen to the Oral Argument
Read Article
"Military Jury Convicts Bin Laden's Driver"
"Bush's Aides Can Be Subpoenaed"
California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban:
Read Article
Court Backs Bush on Military Detentions:
Listen to the Oral Argument
Read the Decision
9th Circuit Chief Judge Linked to Porn Webpage.
Gomez-Perez v. Potter:
Read Decision.
CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries:
Read Decision.
California is Second State to Allow Same-Sex Marriage:
Watch CA Supreme Court Oral Argument
Read the Decision
Mildred Loving, VA Wife Who Ended Interracial Marriage Ban, Dies:
Watch Interview with Patricia Sullivan, Washington Post Staff Writer
Listen to the Oral Argument
Read the Decision
Law.com: Supreme Court News
U.S. Supreme Court: Recent Decisions
U.S. Supreme Court: Press Releases
U.S. American Bar Association: Press Releases
Special C-SPAN Webpages
C-SPAN Conversation with Chief Justice John Roberts
U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
Cameras in the Court
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Recent Programs
A&C: Panel Discussion on the Use of Foreign Law in Domestic Courts
(March 6, 2010)
Second Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Dennis Jacobs, former New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge Judith Kaye, and High Court of Australia Chief Justice Robert French participate in a discussion on whether or not foreign law should be considered when deciding cases in American courts. The New York City Bar Association hosted this discussion on January 20th in New York City.
Washington, DC
: 55 min.
From Saturday, March 6
A&C: Third Circuit Court of Appeals CBS v. FCC Indecency Case
(February 27, 2010)
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia heard oral argument in the CBS v. FCC indecency case. The Court will decide if the FCC’s policy on the broadcast of fleeting nudity violates the First Amendment. This is the second time the Third Circuit has heard this case.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 18 min.
Oral Argument from Saturday, Feb. 27
Oral Argument From 2007
A&C: Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project
(February 20, 2010)
On Tues., Feb. 23, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project. At issue is the constitutionality of a provision in the USA Patriot Act that makes it a crime to provide “material support or resources” to any group that the government has labeled as a terrorist organization. The panel talked about the case in regards to the First Amendment’s free speech provision and the Fifth Amendment’s due process clause.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr.
Program from Saturday, Feb. 20
NYT: Right to Free Speech Collides...
A&C: The Supreme Court & Popular Opinion
(February 13, 2010)
A panel of University law professors discussed fellow panelist Barry Friedman’s new book, “The Will of the People: How Public Opinion Has Influenced the Supreme Court and Shaped the Meaning of the Constitution.” The book examines the relationship between Supreme Court decisions and American popular opinion. The National Constitution Center & the University of Pennsylvania Law School hosted this event in Philadelphia.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 24 min.
From Saturday, February 13
A&C: Women Lawyers & the Supreme Court
(February 6, 2010)
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan and attorney Maureen Mahoney participate in a discussion on the history of women lawyers, the challenges women face in the legal profession, and arguing before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Fellows Program Alumni Association and the First Amendment Center hosted this discussion in Washington, DC at the Newseum.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 10 min.
From Saturday, Feb. 6
A&C: Second Circuit Court FOX News & Bloomberg Case
(January 30, 2010)
From January 11, 2010 the Second Circuit Court heard oral argument on whether or not to block a lower court’s ruling that would force the Federal Reserve to reveal the identities of financial institutions that may have collapsed without assistance from the government’s TARP program. Both the FOX News Network and Bloomberg are asking that the records be released using the Freedom of Information Act.
Washington, DC
From Saturday, January 30
A&C: U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Campaign Finance Case
(January 23, 2010)
On Jan. 22, the Supreme Court struck down limits that corporations and unions can spend on political campaigns in a 5 to 4 decision. Following the ruling, Congressional leaders gave their reaction, as well as Citizens United President David Bossie. Steve Hoersting from the Center for Competitive Politics & AU Constitutional Law Professor Jamin Raskin also provide analysis of the decision.
Washington, DC
From Saturday, Jan. 23
Reactions
Dems Briefing
Oral Argument (9/2009)
Citizens United v. FEC
Ruling
WH Statement
McCain Statement
Feingold Statement
A&C: Fox Television v. FCC
(January 16, 2010)
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City heard a second oral argument in Fox Television v. FCC. The Court will decide if the FCC’s policy on the broadcast of curse words (also called “fleeting expletives”) during live programs violates the First Amendment. The first oral argument was in 2006.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 19 min.
From Saturday, Jan. 16
2006 Oral Argument
A&C: Supreme Court Assoc. Justices Antonin Scalia & Stephen Breyer
(October 31, 2009)
Justices Antonin Scalia & Stephen Breyer spoke at the University of Arizona Law School in Tucson and justices traded their views on the interpretation of the Constitution in a changing society, covering topics such as the right to privacy, cruel and unusual punishment, and segregation in schools.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr.
From Saturday, Oct. 31
A&C: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
(September 26, 2009)
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke at the Northwestern University Law School in Chicago on her early days as a law clerk, her judicial philosophy, and the importance of oral arguments.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 17 min.
From Saturday, September 26
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